Dry . . .

When the feeling overtakes you
To rain brimstone with some fire
On your fellow earthly beings
But the anger and frustration
Of the wasted opportunities
Overwhelms the pithy arrows
That you'd very much like to fling
And nothing seems to flow
From depths much drier Than Sahara

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Heart . . .

Have you no heart

And no feelings; no soul?

Do the words

Empathy, sympathy seem hard to comprehend?

I guess you should

Answer the first

Have you no children

So close and so dear

That separation

Would not hurt?

I guess you should

Answer the first

Have you no neighbor

Who may need something more

To make her life better;

To survive her own storm?

I guess you should

Answer the first

Have you no sense of decency;

Integrity;  principles

When it comes to another one’s life

Since you claim you are “Pro”?

But I guess you should

Answer the first

Have you no sense of what is really right

Can you feel any feeling

Do you have any sight

For disaster that surrounds you?

I guess you should

Answer the first . . .

Have you no heart

And no feelings; no soul?

Merciless
©2018 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Back . . .

. . . to feeling

un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed

ˌənəˈprēSHēˌādəd/

adjective

1. not fully understood, recognized, or valued.

   "she had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued"

   synonyms:

   unacknowledged, unthanked, uncredited, unrecognized, taken for granted, overlooked; undervalued, underpaid "Luann has been unappreciated for too long"

POOR Luann!

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Empathy . . .

em·pa·thy
Pronunciation: primarystressem-pschwa-themacron
Function: noun
: a being aware of and sharing another person's feelings, experiences, and emotions; also : the ability for this

(from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-barden-obama-speech_568bf575e4b0b958f65cfd29)
". . . Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son Daniel was killed during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, introduced President Barack Obama before his Tuesday speech unveiling new executive actions on gun control.

During his introduction, Barden condemned the lack of action on gun violence in the years since the Newtown massacre.

"In the three years since those 26 precious lives were lost at that school, far too many more lives have been lost to gun tragedies in this country," Barden said. "Far too many people right now who are hearing these words are grieving the loss of a loved one to gun violence. As a nation we have to do better. We are better. We're better than this."

"Every gun-related death is preventable," Barden continued. . ."

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Pitch . . .

(from http://attunedvibrations.com/432hz/)
". . . According to Brain T. Collins, a musician and researcher, the standard pitch (A=440 Hz) does not harmonize on any level that corresponds to cosmic movement, rhythm, or natural vibration. . . There’s a growing musical and metaphysical movement for recovering optimal integrity in the music industry and spirituality through the 432Hz tuning.  . . In April 2008 Dutch journalist Richard Huisken founded the ‘back to 432 Hz’ committee, claiming that this original tuning was used in ancient cultures and is found on antique instruments like the Stradivarius violin. According to Huisken, music tuned to 432 Hz is softer and brighter, giving greater clarity and is easier on the ears. . . 432 Hz seems to work at the heart chakra, “the feeling”, and therefore could have a good influence on the spiritual development of the listener. Some people who are not able to distinguish the 8hz difference claim they can feel the music warmer due to the longer wavelength. . . Researchers and musicians . . .report that they feel calmer, happier and more relaxed when playing music at 432Hz. . ."

(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A440_%28pitch_standard%29)
". . . Prior to the standardization on 440 Hz, many countries and organizations followed the Austrian government's 1885 recommendation of 435 Hz. The American music industry reached an informal standard of 440 Hz in 1926, and some began using it in instrument manufacturing. In 1936 the American Standards Association recommended that the A above middle C be tuned to 440 Hz. This standard was taken up by the International Organization for Standardization in 1955 (reaffirmed by them in 1975) as ISO 16. . ."

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The Moon . . .

 . . . in June
And sweet perfume
Have been used
In a million love songs
But they just don't belong
In a song about you
Many is the time
I want to tell you that I love you
I tried so hard to write it down
In oh so many different ways
But feeling is the easy part
The telling is hard
Words don't mean anything
Until you try to
Speak from inside of your heart

We'll be together
We'll be together
We'll be together
For a very long time


A Very Long Time
©1990 Raymond M. Jozwiak




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Feeling . . .

. . . a little shitty. . .

. . . exclusively with myself.  No reflection on ANYONE in my life at present. . . had a very good OHO rehearsal for the Band Bash coming up May 24th presented through the kindness, generosity and genuine love for music possessed by fellow Towson resident Paul Rieger. . . but for some reason, since my own personal practice session at the Kawai here at home where I played (again) pretty shitty (or would the adverb be 'shiftily'?). . . and tonight at OHO rehearsal I just thought after all my practice at home that I could perform a little more consistently accurate and . . . I don't know. . . just a little shitty. . .

. . . Ever felt this way???. . .



Just look at the morning paper

And tell me what you see

Is something very wrong

Or maybe my eyes deceive me

Somewhere in the local section

A buried paragraph

Someone who had the time to care

And the character to act



The higher the highs

The lower the lows

The older I get

That's the way that it goes

The more that I think that I want

The less that I need

Because I realize how precious

And how short

This time with you may be



When you're young and your biggest worry's

What game you want to play

Such innocence is just surpassed

By the naivete

Take good with the worst

And better

You know they're not the same

Youth somehow brings them all together

Different they are

But subtle the shades



The higher the highs

The lower the lows

The older I get

That's the way that it goes

The more that I think that I want

The less that I need

Because I realize how precious

And how short

This time with you may be



Youth really

Is only wasted


If never

You've tasted

All the bitter

As well as sweet



I hope you don't misunderstand me

Or what I want to say

It's nothing revolutionary

Ignorance won't make this go away

Nobody likes a busybody

Nobody knows it all

There's one thing I can tell you certain

Take none for granted

Short or the tall



The higher the highs

The lower the lows

The older I get

That's the way that it goes

The more that I think that I want

The less that I need

Because I realize how precious

And how short

This time with you may be


Highs & Lows
©2013 Raymond M. Jozwiak





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What Value . . .

. . . do dreams really provide?


(from http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/)
Symbols are the language of dreams. A symbol can invoke a feeling or an idea and often has a much more profound and deeper meaning than any one word can convey. At the same time, these symbols can leave you confused and wondering what that dream was all about.

Acquiring the ability to interpret your dreams is a powerful tool. In analyzing your dreams, you can learn about your deep secrets and hidden feelings. Remember that no one is a better expert at interpreting your dreams than yourself. 

To guide you with your dreams interpretations, we have interpreted over 5800 keywords and symbols and over 20000 different meanings in our ever expanding dream dictionary. These meanings are in no way, the final say in what YOUR dream  means, but hopefully it will inspire you to explore and offer a suggestive starting point for understanding your own dreams. There is no "one dream interpretation fits all."

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Not long. . .

. . . it's gone. . . Pam's Song

It's not easy
For me to articulate
What I'm feeling
I've heard so many times
Love songs all seeming sublime
Senses reeling
But this is not just a pedestrian thing
It's been too long for one to call it a fling
This can't be wrong
Just call it Pam's song

Just how many
Find themselves lucky enough
To find someone
Who's a partner
Confidant lover and friend
Can't be undone
A wonder that cannot be eas'ly explained
This feeling which can barely remain contained
Lasting so long
Just call it Pam's song

Why me
How could
This be
Fortune
Greater
Than mere
Lucky

There are many
Love songs
Both good and bad
Trite and sappy
But this brisk pace
With Pammy here for the ride
Keeps me happy
I could have been morose depressing and blue
If Pammy I'd not been acquainted with you
We've something strong
Just call it Pam's song

Pam's Song

Music©1978/Lyrics©2012 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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It was late at night. . .

. . . on what seemed to be. . .

. . . an early summer evening but was in reality, an obscenely unusually warm March evening.  Returned home from rehearsal and philosophizing with the boys in Oho.  Grabbed a quick bite of leftover pizza (not just ANY pizza mind you, but a chicken fajita pizza with a drib of Lamoreaux Landing Bordeaux blend to accompany) and headed off to shower and sleep. . .

. . . when I heard from across the street, the sound of an acoustic guitar and a young, blues-influenced male vocalist.  I would like to have grabbed my Taylor and joined them, but being quite older, wise and tired, I decided not, and simply reveled in the memories of similar evenings in summer as a youth and the just plain pleasant feeling that listening to that faint music through the open window on this warm, spring evening provided.

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